Project Detail

Not Afraid, Not Afraid

Synopsis

Paula is an attractive but irascible divorcée. Although a renowned writer of self-help parenting guides, she is estranged from her own children. Brought together reluctantly by her supposed illness, Paula and her grown up children Sarah and Matthew rediscover their old grievances and quarrels. However, when Paula takes off to exact revenge upon her wayward husband, she has an unexpected travelling partner in Sarah's young son Thomas, a Down syndrome child. It is through Thomas that the fractured family is eventually reunited as he unwittingly helps Paula to find contentment and a new purpose in her life.

Details

Year
2001
Type of project
Features
Running time
tbc
Format
35mm
Director
Annette Carducci
Producer
Morgan O’ Sullivan, James Flynn
Co-Producer
Dr Rainer Biengier
Editor
Tanja Schmedbauer
Screenwriter
Annette Carducci
Director of Photography
Seamus Deasy
Sound
Brendan Deasy
Composer
Gabriel Yared
Principal cast
Dianne Wiest, Elsa Zylberstein, Miriam Margoyles, Jack Davenport, Michael Weir

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Fearless Films / World 2000 Entertainment

Ardmore Studios
Bray
Co. Wicklow
Ireland

T 353 1276 9672

Sales Company

Capitol Films Ltd.

23 Queensdale Place
London W11 4SQ
UK

T 020 7471 6000

films@capitolfilms.com

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